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MIS4014S

Academic Year 2024/2025

Strat Dec Making in DigiWorld (MIS4014S)

Subject:
Management Information Systems
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Orna O'Brien
Trimester:
Autumn and Summer (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
Yes
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.


Today’s managers are faced with the challenge crafting and implementing timely and accurate strategic decisions. In doing so, it is essential that managers make optimal use Digital Business applications for data collection, analysis, and decision making.

This applied module investigates and discusses strategic decision making utilising Digital Business applications. Combining industry standard data collection and analytics tools, students will gain important insights into sectors, industries and companies in order to draft strategic investment ideas and recommendations.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successfully completion of the module, students should be able to

Demonstrate a deep understanding of the major issues surrounding strategic decision making.

Utilise and become proficient using online data collection tools for strategic decision making.

Investigate and apply strategic decision-making theories through an online simulation.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Specified Learning Activities

80
Autonomous Student Learning

150
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

 No
Exam (In-person): Examination Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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